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The restaurateur opened Hudson 29, his first restaurant in his home suburb of Upper Arlington,
in late March.

“He’s really coming full circle, back to his roots in Upper Arlington,” said general manager
Brian Scheren. “It’s his first restaurant here,” other than the Rusty Bucket, which is a Cameron
Mitchell Restaurants sister company.

The restaurant, located at 1600 W. Lane Ave., is also the first of Mitchell’s newest
concept.

Hudson 29 is an American-themed restaurant that is a mix of influences from the California wine
country and Mitchell’s time in the Hudson Valley region of New York at the Culinary Institute of
America.

“It’s telling the tale of two valleys, the Hudson from his influence at culinary school and the
Napa Valley,” Scheren said.

The West Coast feel is in part shown via Pacific Rim influences in the menu, including sushi, “
but it is 90 percent Americana, from Reubens and French dip sandwiches to sea bass and prime rib,”
Scheren said.

“It’s a restaurant that is intended for all occasions, an everyday restaurant with a polished
but upscale, fine-dining feel. It falls between the Ocean Club and Cap City Diner.”

The menu features salads and flatbreads, sushi and fish, and steaks. Specials are offered every
night, such as Asian ramen noodle bowls on Thursdays and braised short ribs on Mondays.

“There’s something for everybody,” Scheren said.

Hudson 29 also has three specially crafted cocktails, which are mixed then bottled in-house
every day. They include a bourbon cola and a grapefruit fresca.

“It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it,” Scheren said.

Diners also can choose from about 100 types of wine.

The restaurant sits in a new building on Lane Avenue, which has luxury apartments on the floors
above.

“It’s hard to find a location in Upper Arlington, but this development was available and it was
perfect,” Scheren said. “The area has become a hub.”

The Mitchell folks turned the empty shell into a midcentury-modern-inspired space with plenty of
natural wood and exposed beams.

The waiting area has a loungelike feel with leather couches, and the wine room has more than
1,000 bottles on display. The kitchen is open to the dining room.

Dining-room seating consists primarily of booths and is designed for smaller parties “only
because space is limited,” Scheren said. “This is one of our smaller restaurants, and we might be
making more adjustments to the seating in the future.”

Hudson 29 seats 160 inside and 40 on the patio, plus 18 at the bar.

The restaurant also offers a private dining room equipped with audio-visual hookups for meetings
or special dinners.

It is private but features a glass wall that looks into the restaurant.

Hudson 29 is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, go to www.Hudson29.com or call
614-487-0622.

Off the menu

• The Taste of Dine Originals will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on May 15 at the Capital University
Field House in Bexley. The event features food and drink from local independent restaurants,
vineyards, craft breweries and microdistilleries. Proceeds from the event benefit Dine Originals
and the Buckeye Ranch. Tickets are $100 per person and can be purchased from some Dine Originals
member restaurants or via
www.BuckeyeRanch.org.